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I - - General News Ha (Snmite IE wtrotg (temr county News "NDMBE"R5I3 VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE. OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1927. TWIN OFFICERS' RECORDS ALIKE First Lieutenants in U. S. Army Could Almost . Swap Histories WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (AP) Tlio army has two pairs of twins who littvu twin service records, all first lieutenant They oro Her bert K. unil Herschel 1. Hakor of the field artillery und Claude T. and Clem O, Gunn of the coast ar Similarity In their servlco rec ords is more, pronounced in tho ease of tho Iluker brothers than of the Gunn brothers, although tho latter seldom huvo been fur apart In any Important point. Lioutouunt Herbert K. Baiter is now 'with tho Fourteenth Field Artillery at Fort Sheridan, 111., and his brother with the Second Field Artillery ut Fort llniKff. N. C whllo the Gunn, Itrothers are ut Manila, Clenf with the Fifty-ninth Coast Artillery and Claude with the Sixtieth. Horn at Wultonvllle, 111., Novem ber 21, 18U6, the sons of Colonel Imvld Iluker of the Medical Corps, the Ilaker brothers -urtended Ma rlt collcff Atlanta, Gu., from Jan uary. 1309, until November, 1913. They enlisted In' tho regular army Februury 3, 1917, and were assign ed as privates to Troop C, Second Cavalry, afterwards rising to the grade of privates, first cluss, in that troop and subsequently serv ing In Headquarters Troop, Fourth Mvislon, und the Ono Hundred and Forty-seventh Field Artillery until they entered tho Third Officers' Training School at Fort Oglo Ihorpc, Ou., January 5, 1918. They were commissioned second lieutenants with emergency rating und served In tho American Kxpc illtlonary Forces together from April, 1918, until August, 1919, be ing wounded on tho Bumo day, Oc tober 26, 1918, In the Mouse Ar gonnc engagement. Permanent rat ing ns seeond lieutenants was giv en them u year later, and promo tion followed In July, 1921. Hoth took tho basic course In the Field Artillery School, 1921-1922,' but after that parted compuny to take separnto assignments. Each is mnriied , and lias one child. Herschel D. has tho army serial number 0-11391, whllo Her bert K. hus 0-11392; and their pro motion numbers are 7M4 and 7145 respectively. Sunday Theater Proposal Killed By City Council El.'GE!E, Ore., Apr. 10 Propo sal to open thcuters und public lecture hulls on Sundays was defi nitely killed by action of tho city council, when by a voto of four to threo tho councllmen refused to plnco tho matter beforo tho voters ut the coming spccluf election. The llev. i:. V. Stives, pastor of tho First Christian church, was tho chief opponent. Ho told members of the council that If they placed the proposal on tho ballot they would bo subject to criticism, as there were no petitions presented to the city by interested persons. : Harry Hutton, co-manuger of the Kugcno holel, spoke on behalf of Sunday motion picture shows and lectures, saying Unit Kugeno was tho iuughlng stock of tho en tiro Pacific northwest. The council wus spilt on tho question, threo of them, Itumey Hugh, Arthur Hendershott and Georgo Monroe voting for it on roll call. Councllmen Curl G. Wushburne, A. A. Held F. K. I.umb und H. A. McCully voted against tho proposal. - AVo hope to llvo long, if only to' sc 'whether' posterity .ever erects ;i. brunzo Htutuc of tL-anun. -liu. tea liunnd punts. ' ' IMBLER PERSONALS IMHMUV (SiH'ciuI) A: lare crowd attended tho dance Satur day evening ut this country club. Tho Pythian Sisters will give an other dance April 23. The Gleaner Girls of the U 1. S. church, of J,a. Grande, put on -a program hero Monday evening. (.. Hruee Holman, of Wolf Creek, visited friends here the first of the week. . He returned homo Tuesday. Mr. Holman Is Interested In tho Laurel camp grounds ut Wolf Creek. Mrs. MurHhall and Mrs. John I.loyd were shopping In l.a Grundo Monday. Marvin Squire and John I.loyd made a business trip. to Baker Monday. Kd Deunlsnn and John Uoyd were in 1-a Grande Tuesduy. The community church held a puriy for Nelson Knight Tuesiluy evcnlni?. , 1 1 U V. Hornbeck. of La Grande, was here' on business Monday. The regular meeting of the boy scout troop was held hero Monday evening.. Lamar "Woslenskow is scout, master. Misses Gladys and I.eomt Wal dorf and Aim. Uevb. jj Lu. Grande, called on Mrs. Kllu M. Walker here Tuesday evening. IVhai does the cook-book ' say about making meringuesf To the whiles of rsi and sugar add lftnon juice a little at a time while you bctU- A mailer of control! In roasting coffee, Hills Bros, follow a similar principle of control. Onlv pounds of a time are rowleJ intl a delicious uniform flavor U the Mult. A, - i Cooking food and roasting coffee are closely related Exactness is demanded in each to pro duce the utmost in flavor and appetizing ' qualities. That is why wc never roast our famous blend of coffee in bulk. Con trolled Roasting is the sure method the process originated and used cJcclu- " sivcly by Hills Bros. - The enchanting aroma and cvcr-rcl- . ishablc flavor of Hills Bros. Coffee prove beyond a doubt the value of Controlled Roasting. How well millions in the coffee-loving West know it I Ask for Mills Bros, by name ?nd look for the Arab on the can. Send for free booklet, "The Art of Entertaining." Address Hills Bros., 2 Harrison St., San 1'ran ciscu, Calif. ' . . HILLS BROS COFFEE fresh frim t'l" rrigind veieuun pack. Easil) opened with (key. GETS HER MAN WITHOUT BULLETS feSs Us ' 11 i - . . ' ' l : i the "Abodo of Love" and tarred and f withered a man tliey thouitht wus the leader. Itut It Inter be came known that they hnd wreak ed veimeanee on Mmyth-l'lBKotfa secretary. Kmyth-I'iKKott found ed a braneh of the sect In Norway and several Norwegian "aplrltuul brides" found their way to Spax ton. . ' When Sniylh-l'lRBott Joined tho colony in lS'.'O he wua about forty years old. I'"ew" outsiders ever saw Mm, as the colony lived In uliuoHl complete seclusion, but nlmrtlv beforo his douth ho nliuear- I od ill Mh Kiuden and neluhbors said i he was u toltcrluir old niun. Kennewick Plans Big Berry Crop KHNNEW1CK, Apr. 15 This diatilet, which shipped 15,0(10 crates of strawberries last Beu son. Is leokini; forward this sum mer to a 25,000 cralo crop. It the weather continues favorable. ' KhiitmeniH iii small lots are ex pected to bcKln about May 26. but probably not more than ten to fifteen carloads will be shipped 111 carload lots. DOG POISONER TAKES TOLL OF ASTORIA DOGS AKTOHIA, Apr. 15 An epidemic of doir-polsoiilnff which has taken a larito number of dogs over a period of several months bus aroused the people of West Astoria and 'the feeling lias been brought to a hend within the past few days a result of the douth of several more dogs. Persons who havo investigated the matter say that IS dogs havo been poisoned 111 West As toria since lust fall, and deaths during tho past week totaling four or five. Those familiar with the uellou of poisons nay that strychnine hus uudoubtedly been used, tho dogs dying very quick ly und with symptoms strongly Indicating the use of this drug. rolleo have examined Ihu poison registers of ull druggists In the cily, but there havo been no sales of poison which could navo ueen employed for this purpose.' I REFUSE .IMITATIONS' Get GENUINE No other brand in the world has their creamy deliciousness world famous QUAKER FLAVOR A Kli of 21, with u revolver HluiifC to hec slim wulst, rcVrem-ntH tho majesty of the federal law iu Oklahoma. She is MIhm Pauline Fanning, of Muskogee, one of the youiiKest women deputy murshalM hi the United StnteH. MIkh Fanning Ik nuh'k on the trlKKer. hut never lias fired at unyhoily ye. X13A, Kantian Cll' llureau "Spiritual Wives" Weep For Dead Leader of English Sect lirtlDGKWATKK. KnKland, Apr. 15 (Al')-'riie death of John Hupli Smylh-IMffRott hua left many "spiritual wives" in tears at hia "Abode of l,ove" and for tho sec ond time has deprived tho Affape moniU'M of a Messiah. Smyth-1'inrirott, whose position was simitar to that of "King'' j lt..n in in In Piifiinll nf rtnnlnn Unv. ' hor. Mich., was well educated and j served as a curate, sailor and Salvation Army oflicer before ho entered the Af?apemonites sect. The AKapemoniies were organ ized by JJrotlicr I'rince, who first proclaimed himself John the Bap tist, und eventually the. Messiah. When he died in Jfcyy the colony began 1o dlslntegrute. Rinyth-Plgpott was then only a preacher In the sect, but he con ducted u campaign und In 1002 an nounced that Brother I'rlnco had merely ffono on high to puvo tho way for Smyth-PiggoU's elevation to the Messiahshlp. The new leader then took up his rcHldeucti ut Prince's magnificent home at Rpuxton. Miss Huth l'reece. who wus known ns Sister Huth, ueeainu his first "spiritual wire)" Although Sniyth-Plggolt asserted the members of the colony ut the "Abode of l.ove" ull lived 111 "spiritual love" together, the birth of a son to Sister Huth aroused the people, and later the registrar of births waa called to the colony to record the birth of two other children to Sister Ruth; "Spiritual brides' multiplied at the "Abode of Love," where the in mates lived in luxury. At, one time Sister Kuth deserted the place and wus succeeded by another woman known as Sister Grace. Hut Sister Huth returned before Smyth-Plg-gott's deuth and wus with htm when influenza caused his deutn recently. f Ho was expelted from Iho (Jhurch of Knglandn lliUH. ,Tho indignation against Mm became so acute that a crowd of men went to Groceries Hardware REYNOLDS' STORE "The Old Country Store" Phone Main 123 Free Delivery In La Grande Saturday Specials CARROTS, ' 7c bunch i i ' 4 bunches ....25' NO KAN GROUND COFFEE, 'Af( Lb. .....x. : HX)' 5 lbs ,..?1.89 DRY ONIONS Kil Lb..: - - CANDY EASTER EGGS, mixed 9(V Lb. - Fresh ranch eggs, all white for col oring, dozen 23c We guarantee the quality of our vege tables, Walla Walla spinach and aspar agus. Brought direct from Walla Wal la by truck. Home grown green onions. Bunch beets, turnips, celery, cauliflow-'. er, head lettuce, rhubarb. Knight's pear and apple butter in Economy jars, pt. Wc Knight's pear and apple butter in Economy jars, qt 50c Fuller's Nitrokote paint; dries in half an hour. Early Ohio and Early Six Weeks seed potatoes Alfalfa Seed. 35c lb. Slanett's Inland Co. and Ferry's Garden and Flower Seed in package and bulk. Glad To See Us The reception given the opening of our five new stores in Lincoln, Nebraska, recently, was one of the most encouraging ever accord ed our entry into any section of the country. People came from miles around to attend the opening and city folks fairly poured into ! the stores. , Expressions of astonishment and appreciation of the values offered were heard on every side. . Sales for a single day amounted to thousands of dollars so eager were the crowds to avail themselves of the unaccustomed savings. Our hundreds of thouS' ands of regular patrons are familiar with the unequaled combina tion of advantages offered by-thisTrtost- efficient -system -of-dis triimting foods; To the folks of the Middle-West, these things were new but mighty welcome. Saturday and Monday Features Bread Easter Hams Green Beans 1-Yesh from the oven. Pound loaves, white or whole wheat 4 Loa 25c Catsup Ucdwoud brand. A pure tomato catsup. ( La Large Hollies ... 35c MorreH's Pride Hams are strictly fancy meat. Only selected corn fed hogs are used. The hams' are straight sugar cured and very mild .flavor.'-'' V For that Easter Breakfast Whole or Half Ham Pound Cut Green Stringless Beans. A real SAr'EWAY. SAVliNU. CAN No. 2 Size 10c 29c Pineapple Broken slices, golden ripe fruit in syrup. t No. 2 Vi t ans ... 39c Safeway Savings for All Week Preserves Assorted flavors. Pure fruit and sugar. NO. 5 Tin 93c Jelly Assorted flavors pure fruit jelly. NO. '5 Tin 79c Prunes Grown at Cove, Ore. Large, bright, clean. Pounds .... 39c Skaggs Coffee Maybe you think we are doing a lot of talking about our cof fee and we are. - The rea son is that we are proud of the quality, the deliciousness und the justly earned popu larity of this wbnderful cof fee. We want you to try it discover for yourself that to pay more is waste. Order some today, ground fresh to your order. White Wrap Blend Pound 48c Deviled Meats Delicious for sandwiches. Keady to spread. ; ' ' : X2, Cans ;...... ;..- 59C Cheese Full cream Oregon cheese. . J. Pound j 29c ! Macaroni . Buy in bulk and save money. 4 pounds 49c Tropic Nut TROPIC NUT is truly "Butter from Cocoanuts." It is a wonderful spread for bread and the equal of the high est priced margarines. Pounds ..89c Breakfast Cocoa Cocoa in bulk costs less than one-half as much as cocoa in cans, yet the drinking qualities arc just as good. i Pounds 25c Evaporated Milk We have jiist received a carload of Pet Milk. This milk is on eof the oldest brands manufac tured but is little known in Eastern Oregon. Every can guaranteed to please. 10 Tall ("aii's CASE Tall Cans 98c S4.69 Store No. 65 Phone Main 690 Free Delivery on ' All orders of $2.50 or more Store No. 359 Thonc Main 711 J51 Druxs Gas and Oil V
